Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Guernsey, you would:
Economy
make 19.4% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 14.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
have 29.0% fewer children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% more likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 48.3 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Korea: At a glance
How big is South Korea compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.